American Funds ST Bd Fd of Amer R-2 (RAMBX)

Fund Assets	12.91B
Expense Ratio	1.324%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	154.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.28
Dividend Yield	3.07%
Dividend Growth	-8.71%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.19
YTD Return	-0.55%
1-Year Return	0.22%
5-Year Return	4.90%
52-Week Low	9.17
52-Week High	9.46
Beta (5Y)	-0.01
Holdings	1411
Inception Date	Dec 8, 2006

About RAMBX

American Funds Short-Term Bond Fund of America R-2 is an open-end mutual fund focused on generating current income while emphasizing capital preservation. The strategy invests primarily in high-quality, short-maturity fixed income, including U.S. Treasury and agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, asset-backed obligations, and mortgage-backed securities. According to the adviser, the portfolio maintains short effective duration and quality standards to manage interest-rate sensitivity, with monthly income distributions reflecting its income-oriented mandate. The fund is broadly diversified across hundreds of issuers and sectors within U.S. bonds, with a smaller allocation to non-U.S. bonds and a cash sleeve for liquidity and flexibility. It is overseen by a multi-manager team within Capital Group’s fixed-income platform and is designed to serve as a conservative core bond holding or a short-duration complement within a broader asset allocation. Share class R-2 carries ongoing service and distribution fees typical of retirement-plan share classes and targets stability and steady income rather than aggressive total return.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: RAMBX
• Share Class: Class R-2
• Index: Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Y Ex BBB TR

Performance

RAMBX had a total return of 0.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.78%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FSBTX	Class F-3	0.29%
RMMGX	Class R-6	0.29%
RAMFX	Class R-5	0.34%
FFTSX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%

Top 10 Holdings

41.16% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%	T.4.125 06.30.28	11.08%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	11.06%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%	T.4.125 06.15.29	5.77%
United States Treasury Notes 3.5%	T.3.5 09.30.27	4.78%
United States Treasury Notes 4%	T.4 01.15.27	2.50%
United States Treasury Notes 4%	T.4 12.15.27	1.86%
United States Treasury Notes 4%	T.4 01.31.29	1.40%
United States Treasury Notes 4%	T.4 06.30.28	0.92%
United States Treasury Notes 3.5%	T.3.5 10.15.28	0.90%
United States Treasury Notes 3.5%	T.3.5 11.30.30	0.90%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02355	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02348	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02407	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02375	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02384	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02298	May 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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